CVE-2026-5281
Google Chrome Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Description
Use after free in Dawn in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.178 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
INFO
Published Date :
April 1, 2026, 5:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 1, 2026, 5:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-5281
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
No affected product recoded yet
Solution
- Update Google Chrome to version 146.0.7680.178 or later.
- Apply vendor patches when available.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-5281.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_31.html | |
| https://issues.chromium.org/issues/491518608 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-5281 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-5281
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2026-5281 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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Daily CyberSecurity
Steganography & Sabotage: Inside Pawn Storm’s PRISMEX Offensive Against NATO Logistics
The notorious Russia-aligned threat actor known as Pawn Storm (also recognized as APT28, Fancy Bear, and Forest Blizzard) has significantly escalated its cyber operations in early 2026. According to a ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
Exploited in the Wild: Google Issues Emergency Patch for Chrome Zero-Day (CVE-2026-5281) in Dawn Component
Google has released a critical security update for the Chrome Stable channel to address 21 security vulnerabilities. While the patch covers a wide array of flaws, one particular bug has put security t ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2026-5281 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 01, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Use after free in Dawn in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.178 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) Added CWE CWE-416 Added Reference https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_31.html Added Reference https://issues.chromium.org/issues/491518608